PERDITION - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S24E5 - TEVESH/THRASIOS v TYMNA/THRASIOS v CORMELA v NADU GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Cormela, Glamour Thief

  Focuses on stealing opponents' key noncreature spells and permanents to disrupt their game plan and gain advantage, often leveraging artifact synergies and control elements.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Utilizes efficient card draw and mana acceleration to assemble combo pieces quickly, often paired with partner commanders to maximize card advantage and storm finishers.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Leverages combat damage to draw cards while applying pressure, supporting a midrange or tempo deck that controls the board with efficient creatures and disruption.

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

  Focuses on incremental value through sacrifice outlets and card draw, using creatures that generate tokens or benefit from dying to gain board presence and resource advantage.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  A storm-based combo deck that aims to generate infinite mana and cast multiple spells in one turn, often using rituals and card draw to assemble and execute a lethal storm count.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players prioritized mana acceleration with artifacts like Mana Crypt and Jewel Lotus to enable early explosive plays.

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  Tainted Pact was used strategically to disrupt opponents' combo attempts by removing key cards from the library.

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  The use of fast sacrifice outlets and value creatures such as Fastest Oracle and Vampiric Shook allowed for continuous card draw and resource cycling.

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  Players carefully timed interaction spells like Lightning Bolt and bounce effects to prevent opponents from establishing winning combos.

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  The game featured back-and-forth tempo shifts with players responding to threats immediately, highlighting the importance of instant-speed interaction in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Mana Crypt

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  Tainted Pact

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  Lightning Bolt

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Noxious Revival

Summary

The game started with players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays, including ramp and card draw. Key early interactions involved casting creatures like Deathrite Shaman and using artifacts like Jewel Lotus and Mana Crypt to accelerate mana. Players utilized various value engines such as Mystic Sanctuary, Vampiric Shook, and Fastest Oracle to maintain card advantage. The board state saw incremental developments with players deploying threats like Mocking Bird and Cormela, Glamour Thief while also holding up interaction. A pivotal moment came when multiple players used bounce and removal spells in response to each other's key plays, including Tainted Pact to disrupt combos and Lightning Bolt targeting Deathrite Shaman. Despite several attempts to establish a winning combo, including attempts to leverage card draw and resource denial, the game remained tight with players carefully navigating threats and responses. The final turns featured aggressive plays with equipment and combat damage, but no clear win condition was successfully executed before the video ended.